The nurse has been performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)on an adult.Which artery should the nurse check to evaluate the effectiveness of chest compressions?

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The nurse evaluates the effectiveness of chest compressions during CPR by palpating a carotid pulse because it is a large artery close to the heart.He or she uses an artery proximal to the heart because the chest compressions are unlikely to perfuse the patient's periphery.The nurse avoids using the radial and brachial arteries because they are distal to the heart.The temporal artery is too small to provide an evaluation of the effectiveness of CPR.

The Nurse Has Been Performing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)on an Adult